Dr. Jack Cockrill Middle School
Public middle school in McKinney, Texas · McKinney ISD · Grades 6–8
Dr. Jack Cockrill Middle School serves 1,210 students in grades 6–8 in McKinney (Collin County). It is one of 31 schools in McKinney ISD. By enrollment it is the 117th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 83.98 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | McKinney ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482985011171 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | McKinney ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,210 | 23,296 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 22.3% | 34.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dr. Jack Cockrill Middle School in context
Size
Of the 5 middle schools in McKinney ISD, Dr. Jack Cockrill Middle School is the largest, with 5.2% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.1 miles away and have a median of 974 students, so Dr. Jack Cockrill Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 417 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 395, against an average of 403 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 395 in grade 6 and 417 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 49.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across McKinney ISD (40%). Hispanic students are next, at 18.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
22.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.9% across McKinney ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Dr. Jack Cockrill Middle School has 83.98 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,210 students would have about 84 teachers, so Dr. Jack Cockrill Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Faubion Middle School, 1.9 miles away in the same district. There are 5 middle schools within 5 miles and 28 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 49.5% |
| Hispanic | 18.5% |
| Black | 14.4% |
| Asian | 11.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 395 |
| Grade 7 | 398 |
| Grade 8 | 417 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1351 N Hardin Rd, McKinney, TX 75071
Phone: (469)302-7900
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dr. Jack Cockrill Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faubion Middle School | McKinney ISD | 1.9 mi | 1,033 | 12.5 | 43.8% |
| Dowell Middle School | McKinney ISD | 2.0 mi | 995 | 14.1 | 22.4% |
| Scott Morgan Johnson Middle School | McKinney ISD | 2.2 mi | 1,108 | 14.3 | 41.1% |
| Leonard Evans Jr. Middle School | McKinney ISD | 3.5 mi | 798 | 13 | 39.6% |
| Scoggins Middle School | Frisco ISD | 4.7 mi | 809 | 14.8 | 21.4% |
| Wortham Intermediate School | Frisco ISD | 5.2 mi | 823 | 15.2 | 18.5% |
| Roach Middle School | Frisco ISD | 5.4 mi | 953 | 14.7 | 14.2% |
| Lorene Rogers Middle School | Prosper ISD | 5.8 mi | 1,633 | 15.6 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.